It's that time again. I am back in a 100 level course. The Fact that it is History 103 World Civilizations makes me happy. That the discussion boards have more moronic drivel on them makes me decidedly unhappy. And sometimes one comes along that needs to be shared and made fun of.
This discussion topic involves humanity's transition from a nomadic, hunter-gather lifestyle to a settled agricultural society. This occurred roughly 10,000 years ago, during what is known as the the Neolithic Era.
Here is the Direct Cut and Paste:
Discuss the transition to agriculture. The transition to agriculture is the fact that they find out that they didn’t have to hunt for animals to survive and they started to distinct difference types of food that they could produce that emerged an became a wide range of early civilizations and is now today some of the most important crops.
What influenced the transition?I would have to say humans influenced the transition to agriculture. We as people influence one another that’s a big transition is us as people getting a long better with each other know matter with color your skin is.
How did it alter the life of an average person and shape society? I think it altered life and shaped society by expanding and it shape society by them learning how to survive and continue
What affect did it have on the size of the population?The affect it had on the size of the population is that their a higher population mean more agriculture developed and more crops are planted.
How, in turn, did that mold the development of government? In turn of the development of the government they love seeing hunger in society I don’t trust the government they full of it.
Include data from your textbook and supplementary readings to support your response. “That transition to agriculture led to a population explosion, which enabled human communities to establish themselves in far greater numbers around the world than ever before (Bentley, Ziegler, Streets P. 6)”.
Let's Break that Down:
1.Discuss the transition to agriculture. The transition to agriculture is the fact that they (They who?)find out that they(?) didn’t have to hunt for animals to survive and they started to distinct difference types of food (What like McDonald's or Burger King?) that they(?) could produce that emerged an became a wide range of early civilizations and is now today some of the most important crops.(Glad to see you finally found the period on your keyboard! Seriously, what the hell?)
2.What influenced the transition?I would have to say humans influenced the transition to agriculture.(Really? That's the answer your going with? No F'N kidding) We as people influence one another that’s a big transition is us as people getting a long better with each other know matter with color your skin is. (Grammar Nazi alert! Though if being generous, yes cooperation is important among the early pioneers of agriculture, though they would be suspicious of any stranger regardless of skin color (Bentley et al, p. 7)
3. How did it alter the life of an average person and shape society? I think it altered life and shaped society by expanding and it shape society by them learning how to survive and continue. (So your premise is agriculture altered the life of the average human by expanding and society was shaped by humanity's continued survival? I'll buy that. But that is rather shallow. Maybe mention the difficulties associated with early agriculture or mention that a surplus of food meant individuals could begin to specialize in things other than food production i.e. development of arts and technology.)
4. What affect did it have on the size of the population?The affect it had on the size of the population is that their a higher population mean more agriculture developed and more crops are planted.
(Once again I concede your point. Agriculture did indeed lead to higher populations, but a little more information would be nice, that and better sentence structure. Something like:
Scholars estimate that the population of humanity prior to the invention of agriculture was around four million (Bentley, p. 8). By 500 B.C.E., after agriculture had spread to most of the worlds regions, the population had risen to about 100 million (Bentley, p. 8). As humanity began living in larger and larger groups, the neolithic peoples developed new forms of social structure. As these populations became completely settled and abandoned a migratory lifestyle, the increasing specialization of labor provided the first opportunity for individuals to accumulate wealth. Land ownership is the ultimate source of wealth in an agricultural society. When successful individuals and families managed to hold onto wealth for several generations, clearly defined social classes emerged.)
5. How, in turn, did that mold the development of government? In turn of the development of the government they love seeing hunger in society I don’t trust the government they full of it.
(Whoa! That's way outta left field. I don't even know how to begin to address this one. Are you some sort of time traveling student? The government of Ur or Kish loves seeing hunger in their society? What government are you not trusting and what are they full of? Pretty sure you went off topic here a bit, scratch that, fell head first into an Abyss of Imbecility)
6. Include data from your textbook and supplementary readings to support your response. “That transition to agriculture led to a population explosion, which enabled human communities to establish themselves in far greater numbers around the world than ever before (Bentley, Ziegler, Streets P. 6)”.
(Yeah ok, you did it. You found one piece of information that you wield like a club. Rather than write something that resembles a well thought out and reasoned response using information from the assigned readings throughout, you just figured you would throw this at us. If I'm grading this post you get a D-. And that's being generous because at least you read the first few pages.)
Am I being an intellectual snob? Maybe. But trust me when I say that this fellow students piece comparing and contrasting Mesopotamian civilization with the Hittites is even worse.
References
Bentley, J., Ziegler, H., Streets, H. (2008). Traditions & Encounters: A Brief Global History. McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.
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